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Ballydoyle's Diamond Necklace handed tough Arc draw

Daryz will break from stall five in his attempt to win back-to-back Prix de l'Arc de Triomphes at ParisLongchamp on Sunday.

Diamond Necklace heads O'Brien's Arc challenge

Aidan O'Brien will saddle a three-strong team at this year's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, while his son Joseph will also be seeking glory in the European middle-distance championship.

High winds forces Cork to abandon Flat card

Racing at Cork was abandoned ahead of the feature Irish Stallion Farms EBF Navigation Stakes due to high winds.

Leading fancies stand their ground in Arc

Chally Chute goes one better to win Cesarewitch

Last year's luckless runner-up Chally Chute went one better than 12 months ago in the Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch.

McGuinness gets first Irish Cambridgeshire win of century

Pierre Royal got his nose in front when it mattered most in the dying strides to land the bet365 Cambridgeshire at Newmarket.

Sun Goddess shines on Newmarket in Cheveley Stakes win

Sun Goddess showed her class to give Aidan O'Brien a seventh Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions Cheveley Park Stakes in what was an appropriately red-hot renewal at Newmarket.

Twomey saddles first two past the post in Goffs Millions

Trean finished much the best to lead home a one-two for Paddy Twomey in the Goffs Million at the Curragh.

Ballygunner Castle claims victory in the Kerry National

Danny and Willie Mullins repeated their victory of 12 months ago in the Guinness Kerry National as Ballygunner Castle claimed victory in the feature at Listowel.

Preview: King Alexander aims for double in Kerry National

Daniel King is thrilled to have kept the ride on Galway Plate hero King Alexander as he bids to land another big pot in Wednesday's Guinness Kerry National at Listowel.

Dual Champion Hurdle winner Hurricane Fly dies aged 22

Hurricane Fly, the Willie Mullins-trained dual Champion Hurdle winner, has died at the age of 22.

Meriden back to winning ways at Listowel

Meriden notched the latest victory of a remarkable campaign with a dominant display in the Edmund and Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes.

Flying jockey Flanagan keeping busy on Listowel week

The Harvest Festival in Listowel kicked off in earnest over the weekend but for jockey, valet and pilot Sean Flanagan, he was busier than most.

McCullagh given 14-day ban for mistaking winning post

Veteran jockey Niall McCullagh was given a 14-day suspension after appearing to mistake the winning post on day two of the Harvest Festival at Listowel.

Run Ted Run remains unbeaten as Mullins enjoys treble

Run Ted Run maintained his unbeaten record to initiate an opening-day treble for Willie Mullins at the Harvest Festival at Listowel.

O'Brien feels Darkness Falls could push for Triple Crown

Aidan O'Brien believes his impressive Irish Champions Weekend winner Darkness Falls could potentially be his first realistic Triple Crown contender since Camelot.

O'Brien slams 'brutal' Champions Stakes ride from Foley

Donnacha O'Brien has branded Shane Foley's ride on Irish Champion Stakes winner Hotazhell as "brutal", after his own stable star A Boy Named Susie suffered interference on his way to finishing fifth in Saturday's Leopardstown feature.

Scandinavia swoops to success in Irish St Leger

Scandinavia cemented his status as the king of the staying division with a hard-fought victory in the Comer Group International Irish St Leger.

Folsom Blues lands O'Brien Stakes

Folsom Blues upstaged his better fancied stablemate Monogram to claim top honours in the Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes.

O'Brien lifts lid on 'low grade infection' at Ballydoyle

Trainer Aidan O'Brien has revealed his Ballydoyle operation has been battling a low-grade infection for over two months, after voicing concern following a number of below-par performances this weekend.

Hotazhell narrowly takes shock Irish Champion Stakes win

Hotazhell was a shock 50-1 winner in a thrilling finish to the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, where none of the envisaged main protagonists were a factor at the finish.

Osborne makes Classic history: 'This will change my life'

Saffie Osborne made history as she became the first woman to ride the winner of a British Classic as Highwayman led home a Joseph O'Brien one-two in the Betfred St Leger.

O'Brien optimistic Constitution River can show true class

Aidan O'Brien is backing Constitution River to "right what happened at York" in the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Field of 11 set for Doncaster St Leger

All major players stood their ground for the final British Classic of the season, with Joseph O'Brien's Enceladus and Billy Loughnane looking set to head the market for the Betfred St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday.

Mullins hoping to do justice to historic Coolcullen

Emmet Mullins is excited to see what the future holds after buying Jim Bolger's historic yard.